The Healing Power of Rainforest Plants
By Leslie Taylor, ND | RAIN-TREE Publishers https://rain-tree.com/plist.htm
THE RAINFOREST MEDICINAL PLANTS BY COMMON PLANT NAME
Abuta
Cissampelos pareira
Acai
Euterpe oleracea
Acerola
Malphigia glabra
Achocha
Cyclanthera pedata
Ageratum
Ageratum conyzoides
Ajos Sacha
Mansoa alliacea
Alcachofra
Cynara scolymus
Amargo
Quassia amara
Amor seco
Desmodium adscendens
Anamu
Petiveria alliacea
Andiroba
Carapa guianensis
Annatto
Bixa orellana
Artichoke
Cynara scolymus
Aveloz
Euphorbia tirucalli, insulana
Avenca
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Ayapana
Ayapana triplinervis
Balsam of Tolu
Myroxylon balsamum
Balsam of Peru
Myroxylon pereirae
Bellaco-Caspi
Himatanthus sucuuba
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
Bobinsana
Calliandra angustifolia
Boldo
Peumus boldus
Brazil Nut
Bertholletia excelsa
Brazilian Peppertree
Schinus molle
Burbur
Desmodium molliculum
Cabbage Tree
Andira inermis
Cacao
Theobroma cacao
Caigua
Cyclanthera pedata
Cajueiro
Anacardium occidentale
Calumba
Jateorhiza palmata
Campeche
Haematoxylon campechianum
Camu-Camu
Myrciaria dubia
Canafistula
Cassia fistula
Canchalagua
Schkuhria pinnata
Cancerillo
Asclepias curassavica
Carapia
Dorstenia brasiliensis
Carqueja
Baccharis genistelloides
Casca-de-Anta
Drimys winterii
Cascarilla
Croton eluteria
Cashew
Anacardium occidentale
Cassia
Cassia fistula
Cat's Claw
Uncaria tomentosa
Catuaba
Erythroxylum catuaba
Cedro Rosa
Cedrella odorata
Chá de Bugre
Cordia salicifolia, ecalyculata
Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
Chanca Piedra
Phyllanthus niruri
Chocolate
Theobroma cacao
Chuchuhuasi
Maytenus krukovii
Cipo Cabeludo
Mikania hirsutissima
Clavillia
Mirabilis jalapa
Clavo huasca
Tynanthus panurensis
Coirama
Kalanchoe pinnata
Condurango
Marsdenia cundurango
Contrayerva
Dorstenia brasiliensis
Copaiba
Copaifera officinalis
Cordia
Cordia verbenacea
Culen
Otholobium glandulosum
Cumanda
Campsiandra angustifolia
Cumaseba
Swartzia polyphylla
Cumaru
Dipteryx odorata
Cupuacu
Theobroma grandiflorum
Curare
Chondrodendron tomentosum
Damiana
Turnera aphrodisiaca
Embauba
Cecropia peltata, palmata
Epazote
Chenopodium ambrosioides
Erva Tostâo
Boerhaavia hirsuta
Espinheira Santa
Maytenus ilicifolia
Fedegoso
Cassia occidentalis
Genipap
Genipa americana
Gervão
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Graviola
Annona muricata
Guacatonga
Casearia sylvestris
Guaco
Mikania cordifolia
Guajava
Cassia alata
Guandu
Cajanus cajan
Guarana
Paullinia cupana
Guava
Psidium guajava
Gumbolimbo
Bursera simaruba
Hibiscus Flower
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Huacapu
Minquartia guianensis
Huacapurana
Campsiandra angustifolia
Huanarpo Macho
Jatropha macrantha
Iporuru
Alchornea castaneifolia
Jaborandi
Pilocarpus jaborandi
Jarrinha
Aristolochia cymbifera
Jatoba
Hymenaea courbaril
Jequerity
Abrus precatorius
Jergon Sacha
Dracontium loretense
Juazeiro
Zizyphus joazeiro
Jurubeba
Solanum paniculatum
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe pinnata
Maca
Lepidium meyenii
Macela
Achyrocline satureoides
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Manaca
Brunfelsia uniflorus
Mango
Mangifera indica
Maracuja
Passiflora incarnata
Matico
Piper aduncum
Mimosa
Mimosa pudica
Mucura
Petiveria alliacea
Muira puama
Ptychopetalum olacoides
Mulateiro
Calycophyllum spruceanum
Mullaca
Physalis angulata
Mulungu
Erythrina mulungu
Murure
Brosimum acutifolium
Mutamba
Guazuma ulmifolia
Nettles
Urtica dioica
Papaya
Carica papaya
Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Passion Fruit
Passiflora incarnata
Pata de Vaca
Bauhinia forticata
Pau d'Arco
Tabebuia impetiginosa
Pedra Hume Caa
Myrcia salicifolia
Periwinkle
Vinca minor
Picao Preto
Bidens pilosa
Picho Huayo
Siparuna guianensis
Piri-piri
Cyperus articulatus
Porangaba
Cordia salicifolia
Puca Panga
Arrabidaea chica
Quassia
Quassia amara
Quebra Pedra
Phyllanthus niruri
Quinine Bark
Cinchona officinalis
Remo Caspi
Aspidosperma excelsum
Rhatany
Krameria triandra
Roselle
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Rosewood
Aniba canelilla, rosaeodora
Rubber Tree
Hevea brasiliensis
Samambaia
Polypodium decumanum
Sangre de Grado
Croton lechieri
Sarsaparilla
Smilax officinalis
Scarlet Bush
Hamelia patens
Shell-Flower
Alpinia zerumbet
Simarouba
Simarouba amara
Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
Suma
Pfaffia paniculata
Takuna
Cecropia sp
Tamamuri
Brosimum acutifolium
Tayuya
Cayaponia tayuya
Tonka Bean
Dipteryx odorata
Tropical Milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Ubos
Spondias mombin
Una de gato
Uncaria tomentosa
Vassourinha
Scoparia dulcis
Velvet Bean
Mucuna pruriens
Yacon
Smallanthus sonchifolius
Yerba Mate
Ilex paraguayiensis
Below was taken from RAIN-TREE website by the author, Dr. Leslie Taylor:
“The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs offers a blend of ancient and modern knowledge in an accessible reference guide. This unique book incorporates the healing practices of shamans with scientific research for those readers seeking to discover the herbal medicinal secrets of the rainforest.
Leslie Taylor survived a rare form of leukemia solely through successful use of alternative and herbal medicinal therapies. She has been researching, studying, and documenting herbal medicine for over twenty years, and is a herbalist and naturopath. She is also the founder of Raintree Nutrition, a company dedicated to making rainforest botanicals available while preserving the rainforests from destruction. Ms. Taylor has lectured and taught classes worldwide in naturopathic medicine, herbal medicine, ethnobotany, and environmental and sustainability issues. She shares more of her personal story in the introduction to the book.”
The Book, The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs, can by bought via web link, https://rain-tree.com/book2.htm.
THE RAINFOREST MEDICINAL PLANTS BY COMMON PLANT NAME
Abuta
Cissampelos pareira
Acai
Euterpe oleracea
Acerola
Malphigia glabra
Achocha
Cyclanthera pedata
Ageratum
Ageratum conyzoides
Ajos Sacha
Mansoa alliacea
Alcachofra
Cynara scolymus
Amargo
Quassia amara
Amor seco
Desmodium adscendens
Anamu
Petiveria alliacea
Andiroba
Carapa guianensis
Annatto
Bixa orellana
Artichoke
Cynara scolymus
Aveloz
Euphorbia tirucalli, insulana
Avenca
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Ayapana
Ayapana triplinervis
Balsam of Tolu
Myroxylon balsamum
Balsam of Peru
Myroxylon pereirae
Bellaco-Caspi
Himatanthus sucuuba
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
Bobinsana
Calliandra angustifolia
Boldo
Peumus boldus
Brazil Nut
Bertholletia excelsa
Brazilian Peppertree
Schinus molle
Burbur
Desmodium molliculum
Cabbage Tree
Andira inermis
Cacao
Theobroma cacao
Caigua
Cyclanthera pedata
Cajueiro
Anacardium occidentale
Calumba
Jateorhiza palmata
Campeche
Haematoxylon campechianum
Camu-Camu
Myrciaria dubia
Canafistula
Cassia fistula
Canchalagua
Schkuhria pinnata
Cancerillo
Asclepias curassavica
Carapia
Dorstenia brasiliensis
Carqueja
Baccharis genistelloides
Casca-de-Anta
Drimys winterii
Cascarilla
Croton eluteria
Cashew
Anacardium occidentale
Cassia
Cassia fistula
Cat's Claw
Uncaria tomentosa
Catuaba
Erythroxylum catuaba
Cedro Rosa
Cedrella odorata
Chá de Bugre
Cordia salicifolia, ecalyculata
Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
Chanca Piedra
Phyllanthus niruri
Chocolate
Theobroma cacao
Chuchuhuasi
Maytenus krukovii
Cipo Cabeludo
Mikania hirsutissima
Clavillia
Mirabilis jalapa
Clavo huasca
Tynanthus panurensis
Coirama
Kalanchoe pinnata
Condurango
Marsdenia cundurango
Contrayerva
Dorstenia brasiliensis
Copaiba
Copaifera officinalis
Cordia
Cordia verbenacea
Culen
Otholobium glandulosum
Cumanda
Campsiandra angustifolia
Cumaseba
Swartzia polyphylla
Cumaru
Dipteryx odorata
Cupuacu
Theobroma grandiflorum
Curare
Chondrodendron tomentosum
Damiana
Turnera aphrodisiaca
Embauba
Cecropia peltata, palmata
Epazote
Chenopodium ambrosioides
Erva Tostâo
Boerhaavia hirsuta
Espinheira Santa
Maytenus ilicifolia
Fedegoso
Cassia occidentalis
Genipap
Genipa americana
Gervão
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Graviola
Annona muricata
Guacatonga
Casearia sylvestris
Guaco
Mikania cordifolia
Guajava
Cassia alata
Guandu
Cajanus cajan
Guarana
Paullinia cupana
Guava
Psidium guajava
Gumbolimbo
Bursera simaruba
Hibiscus Flower
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Huacapu
Minquartia guianensis
Huacapurana
Campsiandra angustifolia
Huanarpo Macho
Jatropha macrantha
Iporuru
Alchornea castaneifolia
Jaborandi
Pilocarpus jaborandi
Jarrinha
Aristolochia cymbifera
Jatoba
Hymenaea courbaril
Jequerity
Abrus precatorius
Jergon Sacha
Dracontium loretense
Juazeiro
Zizyphus joazeiro
Jurubeba
Solanum paniculatum
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe pinnata
Maca
Lepidium meyenii
Macela
Achyrocline satureoides
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Manaca
Brunfelsia uniflorus
Mango
Mangifera indica
Maracuja
Passiflora incarnata
Matico
Piper aduncum
Mimosa
Mimosa pudica
Mucura
Petiveria alliacea
Muira puama
Ptychopetalum olacoides
Mulateiro
Calycophyllum spruceanum
Mullaca
Physalis angulata
Mulungu
Erythrina mulungu
Murure
Brosimum acutifolium
Mutamba
Guazuma ulmifolia
Nettles
Urtica dioica
Papaya
Carica papaya
Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Passion Fruit
Passiflora incarnata
Pata de Vaca
Bauhinia forticata
Pau d'Arco
Tabebuia impetiginosa
Pedra Hume Caa
Myrcia salicifolia
Periwinkle
Vinca minor
Picao Preto
Bidens pilosa
Picho Huayo
Siparuna guianensis
Piri-piri
Cyperus articulatus
Porangaba
Cordia salicifolia
Puca Panga
Arrabidaea chica
Quassia
Quassia amara
Quebra Pedra
Phyllanthus niruri
Quinine Bark
Cinchona officinalis
Remo Caspi
Aspidosperma excelsum
Rhatany
Krameria triandra
Roselle
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Rosewood
Aniba canelilla, rosaeodora
Rubber Tree
Hevea brasiliensis
Samambaia
Polypodium decumanum
Sangre de Grado
Croton lechieri
Sarsaparilla
Smilax officinalis
Scarlet Bush
Hamelia patens
Shell-Flower
Alpinia zerumbet
Simarouba
Simarouba amara
Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
Suma
Pfaffia paniculata
Takuna
Cecropia sp
Tamamuri
Brosimum acutifolium
Tayuya
Cayaponia tayuya
Tonka Bean
Dipteryx odorata
Tropical Milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Ubos
Spondias mombin
Una de gato
Uncaria tomentosa
Vassourinha
Scoparia dulcis
Velvet Bean
Mucuna pruriens
Yacon
Smallanthus sonchifolius
Yerba Mate
Ilex paraguayiensis
Below was taken from RAIN-TREE website by the author, Dr. Leslie Taylor:
“The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs offers a blend of ancient and modern knowledge in an accessible reference guide. This unique book incorporates the healing practices of shamans with scientific research for those readers seeking to discover the herbal medicinal secrets of the rainforest.
Leslie Taylor survived a rare form of leukemia solely through successful use of alternative and herbal medicinal therapies. She has been researching, studying, and documenting herbal medicine for over twenty years, and is a herbalist and naturopath. She is also the founder of Raintree Nutrition, a company dedicated to making rainforest botanicals available while preserving the rainforests from destruction. Ms. Taylor has lectured and taught classes worldwide in naturopathic medicine, herbal medicine, ethnobotany, and environmental and sustainability issues. She shares more of her personal story in the introduction to the book.”
The Book, The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs, can by bought via web link, https://rain-tree.com/book2.htm.
